Opinion: Paul McGuinness’s insight into bots, touting and band fan clubs was fascinating by Jim Carroll, Irish Times Sometimes the answers you’re after come from the most unlikely sources. Former U2 manager Paul McGuinness spoke with former Dire Straits manager Ed Bicknell at the International Live Music Conference in London earlier this month. Here were […]
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Adam Clayton is the bass player for U2 and is an ambassador for the Dublin-based St. Patrick’s Hospital’s Mental Health Service ‘Walk in My Shoes’ facility. Happy birthday, Adam.
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A new magazine profile of U2 has uncovered some of their upcoming plans. They’re going to release a new mix of “Red Hill Mining Town” in advance of the tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree. In addition, they will head back into the studio in March to do more work on Songs […]
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by Erin Hill, People.com The Lumineers didn’t think anything could shock them after their meteoric rise to fame following their 2012 breakout hit, “Ho Hey.” But when they learned that they sold out not just one, but two shows at Madison Square Garden this month for their Cleopatra World Tour (following their sophomore album), they […]
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Adam Clayton dodged the notorious London city centre traffic by taking the Tube to U2’s gigs in the O2 last year – and best of all he did it without getting hassled. The U2 bassist talks about going Underground in an interview on The Works Presents. Clayton says he made the journey to the gigs […]
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U2’s Larry Mullen Jr was awarded the Yamaha drums Lifetime achievement award at the National Association of Music Merchants’(NAMM) in San Diego. The all-star tribute to U2 drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. was in recognition of his entire career at the top and as a great brand ambassador behind a battery. Larry performed (without U2 band mates) and was accompanied […]
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Well its official U2 will embark on a celebration tour of sorts for the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree with 16 US dates scheduled before moving the tour to Europe for an additional 8 shows across the European continent. U2 will also headline this summers Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. The band […]
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A brand new forum called U2 Universe is now up and available to all U2 fans. U2Radio.com and U2Station.com have collaborated in launching this forum in the hopes of creating a fresh new scene for U2 fans. Check it out today and be a part of a new community. http://u2universe.com * We are also looking […]
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What’s a serenade without a few stars? Jimmy Kimmel’s audience got some unforgettable entertainment Thursday night from Hollywood’s finest, including Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Bono, and Neil Patrick Harris, who were gathered around the piano during the host’s recurring (RED) episode to raise awareness and money for AIDS. While sipping on martinis and clad in […]
Read MoreU2‘s 1991 album, Achtung Baby, celebrates its 25th anniversary today. Released on November 18, 1991, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified eight-times platinum. Achtung Baby was released three years after U2’s previous album, the companion to the Irish rocker’s 1988 documentary Rattle and Hum, which was panned by […]
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